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Base by Base

Base by Base explores advances in genetics and genomics, with a focus on gene-disease associations, variant interpretation, protein structure, and insights from exome and genome sequencing. Each episode breaks down key studies and their clinical...more

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249: PCM1 links centrosome asymmetry to endosome dynamics

Episode 249

January 04, 2026

249: PCM1 links centrosome asymmetry to endosome dynamics

Zhao X et al., Nature Communications - In developing neural progenitors PCM1 localizes to the mother centrosome and to Notch ligand-containing endosomes, promoting Par-3/dynein...

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00:20:40

248: Disruption of PIKfyve triggers lysosomal repair and mitochondrial adaptation

Episode 248

January 03, 2026

248: Disruption of PIKfyve triggers lysosomal repair and mitochondrial adaptation

Kutchukian C et al., Nature Communications - Disruption of the PIKfyve/Fig4/Vac14 complex drives ULK1-dependent trafficking of PI4KIIα and ATG9A to lysosomes, elevating lysosomal PI(4)P...

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00:21:12

247: Genome graphs reveal structural variation in M. tuberculosis

Episode 247

January 02, 2026

247: Genome graphs reveal structural variation in M. tuberculosis

Canalda-Baltrons A et al., Nature Communications - Long-read assemblies and a pangenome reference graph uncover widespread structural variants that shape Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolution and...

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00:21:27

246: SV2A structural pharmacology and allosteric occlusion

Episode 246

January 01, 2026

246: SV2A structural pharmacology and allosteric occlusion

Pidathala S et al., Nature Communications - High-resolution cryo-EM structures of human SV2A reveal that orthosteric ligands induce an occluded MFS conformation and a...

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00:16:44

245: Benchmarking DNA foundation models

Episode 245

December 31, 2025

245: Benchmarking DNA foundation models

Feng H et al., Nat Commun - A comprehensive, unbiased benchmark compares five DNA foundation models across 57 datasets and multiple tasks, finding mean...

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00:19:10

244: NEK7 couples SDHB to preserve mitochondrial electron transport and limit liver fibrosis

Episode 244

December 30, 2025

244: NEK7 couples SDHB to preserve mitochondrial electron transport and limit liver fibrosis

Sun Z et al., Nature Communications - Mitochondrial NEK7 is imported via MTS peptides, binds SDHB to stabilize complex II conformation, prevent reverse electron...

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00:17:38